Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Temporary Chairman, on the point of order, Senator Sherry seems to be canvassing what appears to me to be a very clear statement by you of a ruling on the matter. As we know, in these kinds of exchanges it is free-flowing and it always has been. I can remember being exactly where Senator Sherry is sitting and Senator Sherry, Senator Conroy and various other people were constantly interjecting and heckling. To conclude my point of order, I can appreciate that it is embarrassing for the Labor Party to have to be filibustering while they find out what is happening with their amendments—I can understand all of that—but, for goodness sake, there is no point of order, with respect.